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You Gon' Pay Me With Tears


Trenae - 2016
    Whether it was family or a significant other a broken heart was always the result in the situation. After her latest heart break Reign decided that she wasn't going to allow another person to destroy the heart she piece back together time and time again. Along side her best friend Purp, Reign makes it a mission to go on a getaway hoping to leave all of the nonsense behind. Unlike her best friend relationships never ran deep for Pup. To a person that is all about her paper, a break up isn't nothing but a stepping stone. Purp unlike Reign could careless about feelings or being love. For her money was the motive and as long as she had money then she was straight. But what happens when money isn't what your body yearns for at night? When Purp has an encounter that blows her mind she is willing to rethink her ways and give the love thing a try only to find out that love may not be ready to give her a try. Rello is fresh out of jail and ready to get into somethings that only he could get himself into. When he lays eyes on Reign all the bullshit he was on goes out the window. His main purpose quickly becomes making sure Reign never drops another tear. In the Spin off to The Sins of my Beretta, these new couples are faced with more than they barged for. With sister's Sin and Beretta in retirement the team is spread thin when drama both old and new are brought to the forefront. Will these new couples be able to cock back their nines & handle business or will they be left to pay the piper in nothing but blood & tears?

Dear Santa, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Man


Melissa Monae - 2018
    That’s how Jameleah feels once everything starts to go wrong. It’s close to holidays, and all she wants is to give her son the best Christmas. She’s your average single mother, striving to provide a better life for her son. With no help from his dad, she is facing some pretty tough times. Finally, at her breaking point, she’s about to give up, until she runs into Winter. Galico Winters is your everyday business man, trying to keep his nose clean. His businesses are doing great, and he has his woman, Lacey, by his side. Nothing could get any better than that, or so he thought. Then a blizzard comes in and shakes his whole world upside down. Jameleah has given him a different insight that causes him to reevaluate things. Will Lacey let her come in and spread some holiday cheer? Will Jameleah’s wish for Santa to send her a real man show up and save Christmas? Or will she accept defeat, and the let the Grinch steal Christmas?

Daughter of a Hood Legend


Latoya Nicole - 2018
    Walking away from the life, he does everything in his power to keep his daughter Kalina from that lifestyle. No matter what he does, he can’t control the savage that runs through her veins. Kalina aka Roulette portrayed herself to be the picture perfect daughter. In her father’s eyes, she was the good girl he fought hard for her to be. Unbeknownst to Vicious, his daughter was the biggest queen pin in Chicago. Trying to step out of her father’s shadow, the only thing on Roulette’s mind was taking over, until she met Capone.. Being the connect, Capone had it all. The money, women, and more power than he could dream of... but with power comes great responsibility... with his father’s legacy going downhill he has to take on more clients. He was ready for anything except Roulette. Coming into his life by storm, Roulette Taps into feelings Capone thought he didn’t possess. Everything was perfect until family secrets causes both legacies to come crumbling down. Find out who comes out on top when a daughter of a hood legend and the connect fight to take on the throne and their love for each other.

When the Heart Says Yes


Kelly Marie - 2017
    He is the sexiest man walking with dazzling gray eyes that have the women ready to drop their panties for him, which he never turns down. After being played by a past lover, Q is adamant to never fall in love again, so he spends his time dicking down every woman in New York who crosses his path. He makes up his own rules to protect himself and lives by his self-made motto Thugs never change. He’s single and staying that way regardless of women, including his fuck buddy, Nikita, trying to change that. The single life for him is all he knows until a family friend returns home! Angel, a girl he has known since she was five years old, returns to New York but she’s not the skinny little girl that he once knew. And before long, Q finds himself in trouble and breaking his own rules over Angel as his body says no but his heart says yes! Angel has loved Q since she was five years old, but the young happy boy that she knew is now a sexy ass thug who breaks women’s hearts. She knows he doesn’t want a relationship and tries to stay away from him but she can’t fight what her heart wants. Unable to fight their feelings anymore, the two become one, but Nikita had plans to be with Q and she won’t give him up without a fight. Q is sure that Angel is who he wants and pushes aside his fear of being hurt. But is Angel who she really claims to be? Will Nikita succeed in her plans to keep Angel away? And can Q really walk away from his single life? Find out as we see if the heart is stronger than the body!

My Baby Is A West Coast King 4


Shvonne Latrice - 2017
     The couples are back, and although their relationships are stronger and more legal than before, trouble somehow found a way to seep through the cracks. Being famous has it perks but it also has it's drawbacks, and the couples learn this the hard way. Will they be able to prove they can withstand anything? Or will outside forces of fame, temptation, old enemies, and psycho fans break them apart?

All I Want is That Hood Love 4


Mercedes G. - 2017
    Unfortunately, it wasn't as easy as they thought it would be. They relocated in hopes of a better life but little did they know the past was sure to follow. Taysia can't seem to catch a break. She's pregnant and home is where she is most of the time. While Mega is out running the streets to secure a lavish life for his family. Follow your favorite couple to find out if their love was meant to be or is it too much for them to handle.

Falling For The Plug 2


Keena Walker - 2016
    When Midnight became involved with Yah and the girls everyone saw it coming but they didn’t know that he would change so drastically. Midnight is madly in love with Yah and he’s also dying to know if Yah would become his wife someday. With Yah finally being able to break free from her baby’s father Jaheim everyone is dying to know if she’ll go back to him or if she truly have her mind set on working things out with Midnight. In Falling For The Plug Two, the crew is back and the drama continues.

The Coldest Love Ever


Sha Jones - 2017
    The men in her life have repeatedly hurt and disappointed her, including her current boyfriend, Chauncey, who can’t seem to keep his hands to himself. The pain of the past and the hurt that she continues to endure has hardened Madonna’s heart to love, and she doesn’t believe that she is capable of giving or receiving love. But one night at the club changed all that. Enter Wale. Wale is fresh off a devastating betrayal by the woman he thought he would marry. Although women are his last priority, when he meets Madonna in the strip club, she makes a lasting impression. When Wale later finds himself in a position of having to save Madonna from harm, he becomes determined to protect her. The two wounded souls find comfort in each other, and soon, their friendship blossoms into something more. Dreka is the mother of Wale’s twin girls, and she is determined to be with Wale whether he likes it or not. She will do or say anything to keep Wale from moving on, and she isn’t above using her children as pawns in her games against him. Dreka goes to shocking lengths to control the man who she walked out on, and she refuses to stop until she gets what she wants. This ain’t your typical baby mama drama with Madonna, Wale, and Dreka. This story will have you believing that the only way to love, is to have The Coldest Love Ever.

She Got it Bad for A Detroit Hitta


Londyn Lenz - 2018
    Mac Willis is twenty-five-years-old and he lived by these rules. For appearances, he worked at Chrysler Assembly Plant with his younger brother Sada and his cousin Maine. The three of them were tight and were hired hitmen. If the price was right, they would take care of any problem, rob any enemy or set up anybody. Unfortunately, living by the street code didn’t stop the reckless and unpredictable lifestyle they chose to live to catch up to them. Hazel Monroe is a twenty-year-old- girl that grew up privileged in an suburban area in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hazel had always been labeled as stuck up and bougie because of her beauty and because of the way she dressed. But those opinions were the furthest thing from the truth. Outside of her family the only person who truly knows her is her best friend Alyssa. Just dumped her cheating ex Kahlil, Hazel moves to Detroit to be closer to Alyssa and to start her new job as junior head chef in at a five-star restaurant. Things are looking good but they get even more interesting when she meets Mac. He is everything that Hazel has never had but in her perfect life she comes to find out that he was just what she needed. In this fiery, page turning novel murder, betrayal, love, lies, and secrets are at an all-time high. Question is, at the end of it all, will Alyssa and Hazel fall hard for their Detroit hitta’s? Or will the guys’ dangerous lifestyles prove to be too much for the young women?

Feenin' for A Real One 2


Tina J. - 2017
    Not only did Rose embarrass her, Selina; who she thought was her friend, turned on her too. In the midst of chaos, her worst nightmare showed up. Cason, didn’t understand why she was shaken up until she informed him that Roger was there to kill her. Scared and terrified, Cason told her to stay put so he could grab their things to leave. Unfortunately, Roger goes missing and so does Rose. A gun goes off, but no one knows who did it or who was hit. Cason is still fighting with Desi’s mom. She has gone through extensive lengths to gain custody. However, he isn’t giving his daughter up and will do whatever it takes. With everything going on, Cason is forced to deal with the new drama unfolding. Everything begins to take a toll on him; making him unleash the beast, he's kept away for a long time. Pierce is still unaware of where Rebel works. However; on her last job assignment, someone she least expects, will uncover her secret. In hopes to keep it from being exposed will Rebel, make a deal with the devil or come clean to the man she fell in love with?

Fallin' For The Enemy: A Love That Wasn't Supposed To Be


Bianca - 2016
    At the age of ten years old, she was sent to California to live with her father, Jarvis Samuels, also known as Supreme. Being raised by Supreme was no easy experience, she was put through many tests and trainings that men twice her age, would have trouble passing, teaching her how protect and provide for herself. When Jarvis leaves without a trace, he leaves Javiera specific instructions leading her back to Atlanta, with her mother. Javiera, being home schooled all her life, has had limited contact with the outside world, until she meets Rotimi. Rotimi II, taking over his father’s company, inherited all the respect from being his father’s namesake. Along with that respect, Rotimi II inherited a special mission from his father, looking for, and killing the guy that knows his biggest secret. After Rotimi II, meets and starts falling for Javiera, he is placed on a mission, to find Supreme. Not knowing that the key to finding Supreme was closer than he thought. What do you do when the one you are falling for is also the enemy? When all is revealed, will Javiera, and Rotimi, be able to move past this deceit, and have the relationship that they were never supposed to have?

Thug Holiday


Twyla T. - 2017
    Their parents expected them to have outstanding careers, a good man that leads the family, and lots of babies. However, life steps right on in and does its job by throwing curve balls that sends the sisters in many directions. Follow the Holiday sisters to see what lies ahead for them. Andrea Holiday is still living in Mississippi, working as a family attorney at law. She is very proud of the career she has always wanted, but she is very unhappy living a mundane life. At every turn, love is finding her sisters and friends, but seems to escape finding Andrea. While attending a conference in NYC, Andrea steps out of her comfort zone and gives a handsome thug the time of the day, and he gives her more than she bargains for. Will love finally find Andrea? To the outside eye, Anastasia Holiday is living the life. She has her own business, along with a great marriage. However, everything is not what it seems. Anastasia is tired of the façade and set out to do things her own way by finding solace in the arms and bed of another man. Will Anastasia find a way to combat the ill-feelings of her life and find a way to make her marriage work? Or will she succumb to finding love and a happy life with the thug she has fallen for? Alyssa Holiday has finally graduated college and was excited about finding a career in the communication field. However, she discovered those jobs are not what she thought they would be. So, Alyssa decided to change course and joined the FBI without informing her family of her new life choices. She has set a goal to become the best agent she can be. But when her first big case hits close to home, how will she balance the personal from the professional? Will she compromise her new career for family? Alexis Holiday moved to Georgia to attend Clark-Atlanta University. While there, she finds herself slipping into the fast life, so she ends up doing something that she had vowed to never to do. However, she must keep her family from finding out about her new gig. In the midst of this, she finds herself intrigued by two different people that she is very much attracted to, but she is confused about what to do. Will the chemistry Alexis experiences pull her towards the thuggish man that she craves, or in the opposite direction? Award-winning authors, Twyla T, Patrice Balark, Dani Littlepage, and J. Dominique, tagged teamed to bring the first book of their hot new, high octane urban fiction series, Thug Holiday. This story is filled with unlimited drama wrapped in luscious lies, undisclosed lust, secret rendezvous, and titillating secrets. Find out what happens when the sisters all meet up for the first time in years in the Thanksgiving Edition of Thug Holiday. Warning: This book contains a cliffhanger.

In Love with A DC Thug


Natisha Raynor - 2017
    Being the daughter of an ex-pro football player, Anisa grew up spoiled, but family life behind closed doors was anything but okay. Anisa decided to move from North Carolina to DC to intern at a radio station with her aunt. Fascinated by the possibility of change, Anisa is excited and focused. Unlike most young girls, she doesn't yearn for love. After watching her parents fight for years, Anisa is afraid to love, and she sure isn't trying to get caught up with a fast talking, game running, slick, arrogant guy from up north. Anisa wants no parts of any man walking DC's streets. Ishmel Young is wise beyond his years, handsome, and charming. He's determined to beat the odds and graduate from high school despite living a fast-paced life and having grown man responsibilities. Ishmel is young and fly and doesn't really care about anything other than money, his friends, and family. Even his girlfriend is just something to do. Someone on his arm to match his fly. But when he meets Anisa, things change. Ishmel finally experiences what it's like to genuinely like someone, but there's one problem; she is determined not to like him back. Ishmel's life begins to spiral out of control as he experiences the chaos that comes with the streets. He's trying to hang in there, but street life may be more than he bargained for. Add in a feisty chick from the south, and Ishmel doesn't know if he's coming or going, but he refuses to lose.

Nyrae & Symeer: When Love Conquers All


E. Shanie - 2017
    Heart break isn’t Nyrae’s only issue, the man that took her and her best friend Louann in has a couple of secrets that’s been coming out of the closet lately. When she’s forced to face the truth she is left wondering who can she trust. Symeer is the man around the way. He is known for doing jobs and getting them jobs done if you know what I mean. One job in particular, has him on the fence. Always hitting his mark Symeer is left in a world of confusion when his mark becomes his heart beat. He is left with the burning question, is she worth it. Both Nyrae & Symeer need each other in ways neither one of them understands. Will their love conquer all or will it leave them heart broken & heartless?

Fell for the Opp: Cj and Dove's Love Story


Aubry J. - 2021